Which of the Following Best Describes Divide and Rule

Which of the following best describes divide and rule?

A) the tendency to develop a fatalistic attitude that involves fearing the very possibility of liberation
B) the use of professionals as an instrument to keep people in their respective socioeconomic positions
C) the common dimension of subordination of the large majority by a small, powerful minority
D) the naïve state of being that leaves people without the power to change the status quo of being oppressed